Seven Coblentz partners and three practices have been recognized by Chambers & Partners in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA, including newly recognized real estate and land use partner Tay Via. Real estate and land use partners Pamela Duffy, Harry O’Brien, and Tay Via are listed as leading lawyers in the Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use – California category, real estate partner Alan Gennis is listed as a leading lawyer in the Real Estate – Northern California category, litigation partners Timothy Crudo and Rees Morgan are listed in the Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – California category, and Employment partner Fred Alvarez is listed in the Labor & Employment – California category.
Independent and objective, Chambers USA is carefully researched and widely considered to be the most reputable law firm directory in the world. Ranking criteria include technical legal ability, client service, commercial vision and business understanding, diligence, depth of the team, value for money, and other qualities most valued by legal clients.
Real Estate & Land Use
Coblentz’s real estate and land use practice is again ranked by the Chambers USA 2022 Guide in the top tier, Band 1, in the Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use category for California. Our land use practice has been continuously ranked by Chambers for many years and our real estate practice is ranked by the Chambers USA 2022 Guide in Band 3 in the Real Estate category for Northern California. Of our real estate and land use practices, one client noted, “They have very good bench depth, and a great history in land use law,” and another remarked, “The firm provides high service levels and it is very responsive to client needs.” Four real estate and land use partners received individual rankings.
Pamela Duffy is again ranked as a Leading Lawyer in the top tier, Band 1, in the Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use – California category. A client quoted by Chambers noted that Pam’s “name and work is known throughout San Francisco.” Pam has been recognized by Chambers since 2003.
Harry O’Brien is also again ranked as a Leading Lawyer in Band 3 in the Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use – California category. Harry has been recognized by Chambers since 2003.
Tay Via is newly ranked as a Leading Lawyer in Band 4 in the Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use – California. A client raved, “Tay Via is a phenomenal lawyer all round.”
Alan Gennis improved in the rankings as a Leading Lawyer in Band 2 in the Real Estate – Northern California category. A client remarked that Alan has “[v]ery sophisticated market and legal knowledge” and is “[a]n extremely good counselor.”
Alan has been recognized by Chambers since 2018.
Litigation
Coblentz’s white collar defense and investigations practice is ranked by the Chambers USA 2022 Guide in Band 4 in the Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations category for California. Chambers notes Coblentz has “developed an incredibly strong white-collar practice that really packs a punch.” A client remarked, “Coblentz is very responsive and provides a high level of service. Because their attorneys have deep subject matter experience, they are able to quickly pick up new matters without ramp-up time.” Two litigation partners also received individual rankings in the category.
Timothy Crudo is ranked as a Leading Lawyer in Band 3 in the Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations category for California. A client noted, “He has a vast command of the facts and is really smart in compressing complex matters into essential elements. He is a really talented lawyer, if you’ve got a big, difficult case you would speed-dial him.” Tim has been recognized by Chambers since 2016.
Rees Morgan is ranked as a Leading Lawyer in Band 5 in the Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations category for California. Of Rees, one client noted, “He was amazing and made me feel safe and prepared at every turn. There’s no one else that I would have wanted to walk into that courtroom with.” Rees has been recognized by Chambers since 2021.
Employment
Employment partner Fred Alvarez is recognized as a Senior Statesperson in California in the Labor & Employment category. “One thing that is very impressive about him is his versatility, he can do it all,” raved one client. Another noted, “He is very perceptive and is a very strong negotiator.” Fred has been recognized by Chambers for the past 20 years.
To view the complete list of Coblentz rankings in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA, please visit the publication’s website.
